Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 65 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.1, 4.0 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2012-09-28 | 2018-08-24 |
| 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches | 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches |
| 20.70 ounces | 18.84 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue and Gray |
| -- | Plastic |
| $ 250.00 | $ 450.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | TFT |
| 149 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 624 hours standby time | -- |
| 8.32 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has an overall score of 74.5, which is better than the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T)'s 65 general score. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is a extremely newer portable tablet, and it is also just a little bit lighter and thinner than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T). Both tablets in our current comparison work with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has newer 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has Android 4.1, so it counts with some additional features.
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with more cpu cores and a higher amount of RAM. The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) counts with a bit sharper screen than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, although it has a much lower quantity of pixels in each inch in the display, a little smaller screen and a much lower 800 x 1280 resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 takes greater pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 also has a much more megapixels back facing camera. Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features a way bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because it has 32 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 400 GB.
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features just a bit longer battery duration than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because it has a 4 percent bigger battery capacity.
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is a lot more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), but it's still a great deal, as you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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